"at Gamechanger Films Derek Nguyen Derek Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American filmmaker and playwright best known for his 2016 feature film ""The Housemaid (Cô Hầu Gái)"", which was shot in Vietnam and produced by CJ E&M Film Division, HKFilm, and Timothy Linh Bui. Nguyen was born on February 19, 1973 in Saigon (currently Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam. In April 1975, his family left Vietnam for the United States as refugees of the Vietnam War during the Fall of Saigon. After being boat people, Nguyen’s family settled in Orange County, California, where Nguyen spent his childhood. Nguyen studied at UC Santa"
"work. So, at the age of 17 Phan Ngoc Hoan, now known as Che Lan Vien (""Che"" is a well-known Vietnamese surname of Cham ethnic origin) published Dieu Tan (Ruins) in 1937. Unlike Che Linh (Jamlen), who is Vietnamese of Cham ethnicity from Ninh Thuan Province, Che Lan Vien (Phan Ngoc Hoan) was not of ethnic Cham origin. His poetry during the war period was highly journalistic and heavily colored with nationalist sentiments. After the war, his writings reflected a return to normalcy, remembering the past and commenting on the realities of everyday living. Chế Lan Viên Chế Lan Viên"
"Việt Tân Việt Tân () is a network of members inside Vietnam and around the world, that aims to establish democracy and reform Vietnam through peaceful and political means. The organization was founded on September 10, 1982 with Vice-admiral Hoàng Cơ Minh elected as chairman, which operated underground for two decades. On September 19, 2004, then-chairman Nguyễn Kim publicly introduced Viet Tan as it is known today. Viet Tan's activities are rooted in the promotion of non-violent political change in Vietnam. The organization is outlawed in Vietnam and the government of Vietnam considers it ""a terrorist force"". The U.S. government,"
"Nguyễn Thuyên Nguyễn Thuyên or Hàn Thuyên (dates of birth and death unknown) was a 13th-century Vietnamese official and writer. According to ""Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư"", in 1282, he composed a piece of writing, throwing it into the Red River to chase away a crocodile, similar to what the Tang Dynasty official and writer Han Yu once did. As a result, Emperor Trần Nhân Tông gave him the surname Hàn. He is known as the first one to compose Vietnamese poems in chữ Nôm, although his works did not survive. Following the Chinese model, he divided the six"
"burning fort. Võ Tánh Võ Tánh (武 性, ?—1801; also known as Võ Tính) was an 18th-century Vietnamese military commander, best known for his role as a general of Nguyễn Ánh, who unified modern-day Vietnam and ruled as Emperor Gia Long. Võ Tánh was born in Phước Tinh Village, in what was then Bà Rịa (present day Biên Hòa and Đồng Nai). Tanh's elder brother, Võ Nhàn, was a follower and a general of Đỗ Thanh Nhơn, an officer in the Nguyễn army. In 1781, when Đỗ Thanh Nhơn was assassinated by his own leader, Nguyễn Ánh, Võ Tánh and"
"Nguyễn Tuân Nguyễn Tuân (July 10, 1910 – July 28, 1987) was a renowned Vietnamese author. Current literature books for public school in Vietnam rank him as one of the nine biggest authors of contemporary Vietnamese literature. He is known for his essays on multiple subjects, with a clever and creative way in using the language. Hanoi has a street named after him, in the Thanh Xuan district. Nguyễn Tuân was born on July 10, 1910, on Hàng Bạc street in Hanoi. His family lived in Thượng Đình hamlet, Nhân Mục commune (commonly known as Mọc village), today part of"
"Nguyễn Thái Nguyễn Thái aka Thai Nguyen (born January 30, 1930) is a former South Vietnamese government official who later attacked the regime of President Ngô Đình Diệm for its corruption. He was the first high-ranking government official to speak up against the Ngo Family's corruption. Since the 1990s he has campaigned for reconciliation in Vietnam and elsewhere. In 1952, Thái — then, a graduate student at Cornell — first met Diệm as a political exile in Lakewood, New Jersey and helped him make contacts with American politicians and academics. Thái returned to Saigon in 1954 and became one of"
"self-humor, an indication of the maturity in his literary style and life. Nguyễn Tuân Nguyễn Tuân (July 10, 1910 – July 28, 1987) was a renowned Vietnamese author. Current literature books for public school in Vietnam rank him as one of the nine biggest authors of contemporary Vietnamese literature. He is known for his essays on multiple subjects, with a clever and creative way in using the language. Hanoi has a street named after him, in the Thanh Xuan district. Nguyễn Tuân was born on July 10, 1910, on Hàng Bạc street in Hanoi. His family lived in Thượng Đình"
"also arrested. Three days later, on November 20, 2007, Vietnamese security police arrested Nguyen Viet Trung, a Vietnamese citizen, in Phan Thiết. Born 1979, Nguyen Viet Trung is a businessman and younger brother of Nguyen The Vu. The arrests were not officially confirmed by the Vietnamese government until November 22, 2007. During the press briefing, officials declined to state which laws the detained individuals have broken, nor released any information about Nguyen Quoc Quan, whose whereabouts remained unknown for a week. In response to the arrest, Viet Tan launched a worldwide awareness campaign under the name of Free Them Now,"
"tones of Vietnamese into ""flat"" (平) and ""sharp"" (仄), and used this distinction as the metrical foundation of his poems. The poets after him followed this practice. Nguyễn Thuyên Nguyễn Thuyên or Hàn Thuyên (dates of birth and death unknown) was a 13th-century Vietnamese official and writer. According to ""Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư"", in 1282, he composed a piece of writing, throwing it into the Red River to chase away a crocodile, similar to what the Tang Dynasty official and writer Han Yu once did. As a result, Emperor Trần Nhân Tông gave him the surname Hàn. He"
"was the eldest son of the ninth son, Nguyễn Phúc Dương, whom opposition groups later tried unsuccessfully to convince to join them as a figurehead to lend legitimacy. In 1775, Thuan was forced to share power with Dương by military leaders who supported the Nguyêns. At this time, Nguyễn Ánh was a minor member of the family and did not have any political support among court powerbrokers. However, Thuan lost his position as lord of southern Vietnam and was killed—along with Duong—during the Tây Sơn rebellion led by the brothers Nguyễn Nhạc, Nguyễn Huệ and Nguyễn Lữ in 1777. Nguyễn"
"Nguyễn Ngọc Loan Major General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan (; 11 December 193014 July 1998) was a South Vietnamese general and chief of the South Vietnamese National Police. Loan gained international attention when he summarily executed handcuffed prisoner Nguyễn Văn Lém, on February 1st, 1968 in Saigon, Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. Nguyễn Văn Lém was a Việt Cộng member. The event was witnessed and recorded by Võ Sửu, a cameraman for NBC, and Eddie Adams, an Associated Press photographer. The photo and film became two famous images in contemporary American journalism. Loan was born in 1930 to a middle-class family"
"Nguyễn Cư Trinh Nguyễn Cư Trinh (1716-1767): His original name is Nguyễn Đăng Nghi, Courtesy name is Cư Trinh, [Pen name] are Đạm Am, Đường Qua and Hạo Nhiên, title is Nghi Biểu Hầu (儀表侯), then was given another title Tân Minh Hầu by a King of Nguyễn dynasty. He was a famous General as well as Notable in the age of King Nguyễn Phúc Khoát and King Nguyễn Phúc Thuần. In addition, he made a great contribution to protecting the south border and expanding the border toward the South. He was famous as integrity, loyalty and diploma. Nguyễn Cư"
"Nguyễn Trãi Nguyễn Trãi (阮廌), pen name Ức Trai (抑齋); (1380–1442) was an illustrious Vietnamese Confucian scholar, a noted poet, a skilled politician and a master strategist. He was at times attributed with being capable of almost miraculous or mythical deeds in his designated capacity as a close friend and principal advisor of Lê Lợi, Vietnam's hero-emperor, who fought to free the country from Chinese rule. He is credited with writing the important political statements of Lê Lợi and inspiring the Vietnamese populace to support open rebellion against the Ming Dynasty rulers. He is also the author of ""Great Proclamation"
"Trịnh Căn Trịnh Căn (Hán tự:鄭根; 1633–1709) ruled Vietnam from 1682–1709 (he ruled with the title ""Dinh Vuong""). Trịnh Căn was one of the Trịnh lords who ruled Vietnam. With the Trịnh–Nguyễn War ended, his reign was mostly devoted to administrative reforms. Trịnh Căn, the son of Trịnh Tạc, ruled Vietnam during a time of peace and general prosperity. He devoted his time to administrative affairs. One of his improvements was to force all government officials to take examinations in order to promote honesty and to remove incapable civil servants. He also reformed the laws and punishments; under Trịnh Căn"
"Nguyễn Thiện Thuật Nguyễn Thiện Thuật (阮善述, 1841-1926) was a Vietnamese revolutionary leader, who commanded armed forces during the anti-colonial struggle. As a high-ranking official under the Nguyễn Dynasty, he governed Hải Dương, Hai Phong, and Quảng Ninh. When Hanoi surrendered to the French in 1883, the Nguyễn Văn Thương regime signed the Treaty of Huế (also known as the Harmand treaty) and acknowledged the French protectorate over the northern and central parts of the Vietnam. When he was ordered to stop fighting, Nguyen resigned from his post and retreated to Đông Triều, where he organized and continued armed resistance"
"Nam"" and ""Canh Tan"", which means comprehensive reform. In 1981, Hoàng Cơ Minh met with Thai government officials and received their agreement to open offices along the Thai-Lao border. From these operating bases, Vietnamese from the diaspora linked up with compatriots inside the country to build a pro-democracy movement on the ground. At Viet Tan’s founding political conference in September 1982, Hoàng Cơ Minh was elected chairman. He spent most of his time in the malaria-infested jungle where he could be close to Vietnam and lead the movement. The period of the 1980s was a challenging time for Vietnamese activists."
"Hàn Mặc Tử Nguyễn Trọng Trí, penname Hàn Mặc Tử (September 22, 1912 - November 11, 1940) was a Vietnamese poet. He was the most celebrated Vietnamese Catholic literary figure during the colonial era. He was born Nguyễn Trọng Trí, at Lệ Mỹ Village, Đồng Hới District, Quảng Bình Province. His pen names included: Minh Duệ, Phong Trần, Lệ Thanh, and finally Hàn Mặc Tử, by which name is known today. He grew up in a poor family, his father having died when he was young. He showed poetic talent at a young age. When he met Phan Bội Châu,"
"Tan Yu Tan Yu (; April 5, 1927 – 12 March 2002) was a Chinese philanthropist and businessman who founded the Asiaworld Internationale Group and established the KTTI Foundation, which provided scholarships to and supported the education of thousands of young students. In 1997, Forbes estimated his net worth to be about $7 billion. He was placed amongst the top 10 in the world on the Forbes List of World Billionaires 1997, making him the wealthiest man in the Philippines. Some projects were affected by the 1997 Financial Crisis. Originally from Fujian province in China, Yu and his family moved"
"Nguyễn Phúc Tần Nguyễn Phúc Tần (; 18 July 1620 – 30 April 1687) was one of the Nguyễn lords who ruled south Vietnam from the city of Phú Xuân (modern-day Huế) from 1648 to 1687. During his rule, the Trịnh–Nguyễn War came to an end. During his reign, he annexed nearly all the remaining Champa lands. Phuc Tan was the second son of Nguyễn Phúc Lan. Lan died just before Trịnh Tráng made yet another effort to conquer the southern provinces. Phuc Lan took the title ""Duong Quan-Cong"" (Duke of Duong). Shortly after his father's death, Trịnh Tráng launched"
"literature. His work has been featured in Vietnamese magazines such as Có Thóm (Washington, D.C.), Tan Van, (California), and Ngày Mới, (Paris, France). Tran is the co-founder of the Vietnamese political activist website Viet Thuc.org. He is considered a strong political force, representing the voice of the Little Saigon region of New Orleans. Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and former New Orleans' mayor Marc Morial both utilized Tran during their elections to secure support in the Asian community. Tran adopted the pen name Trần Bích San after his great, great grandfather who was the top honor graduate of the national exam"
"Võ Tánh Võ Tánh (武 性, ?—1801; also known as Võ Tính) was an 18th-century Vietnamese military commander, best known for his role as a general of Nguyễn Ánh, who unified modern-day Vietnam and ruled as Emperor Gia Long. Võ Tánh was born in Phước Tinh Village, in what was then Bà Rịa (present day Biên Hòa and Đồng Nai). Tanh's elder brother, Võ Nhàn, was a follower and a general of Đỗ Thanh Nhơn, an officer in the Nguyễn army. In 1781, when Đỗ Thanh Nhơn was assassinated by his own leader, Nguyễn Ánh, Võ Tánh and his brother,"
"Duy Tân Emperor Duy Tân (, , lit. ""renovation""; 19 September 1900 – 26 December 1945), born Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh San, was a boy emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty and reigned for 9 years between 1907 and 1916. Duy Tân (at the time, known by his birth name, Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh San) was son of the Thành Thái emperor. Because of his opposition to French rule and his erratic, depraved actions (which some speculate were feigned to shield his opposition from the French) Thành Thái was declared insane and exiled to Vũng Tàu in 1907. The French decided to"
"Nguyễn Hoàng Nguyễn Hoàng (28 August 1525 – 20 July 1613) was the first of the Nguyễn lords who ruled the southern provinces of Vietnam between 1558 and 1613, from a series of cities: Ai Tu (1558–70), Tra Bat (1570–1600), and Dinh Cat (modern-day Huế) (1600–13). He was the second son of Nguyễn Kim. When his father was assassinated by a Mạc supporter, his brother-in-law Trịnh Kiểm took command of the Lê Loyalist army. Sometime after his older brother (Nguyen Uong) died (believed to have been poisoned), Nguyễn Hoàng requested his brother in law, and was appointed to govern the"
"was regarded as an illegal regime during Nguyễn dynasty; it was mentioned as ""Nguỵ Tây"" (僞西 ""fake Tây""), or ""Tây tặc"" (西賊 ""The rebel Tây"") in Nguyễn official records to highlight the supposed illegitimacy of the dynasty. Nguyễn Huệ was regarded as the national savior of Vietnam and one of the most popular figures in the country. Nguyễn Huệ was deified in Vietnamese culture, Bộc Pagoda (""Chùa Bộc"") in Hanoi was a temple to him. Nguyễn Huệ was depicted on the South Vietnamese 200 đồng banknote. Most cities in Vietnam, regardless of the political orientation of the government, have named"
"truly cares for its citizens, anything else would be a loss cause for South VietNam"". After 2 decades of internal civil war, Viet Nam was united between North and South. Tran was pioneered in rewriting the country laws for fairness, justice, and protection for the people of Viet Nam. After the 1990s, Trần became a full-time Buddhist monk. Trần's official Buddhism titled-given-name was changed to ""Tỳ Kheo Thích Kiến Huyền"". The remaining years of Tran was practicing the religion and philosophy of Buddha teaching with sincerest belief which is to escape the circle of life. He died at 13:30 on"
"leader Ang Non. Nguyễn Ánh sent Nhon to help the uprising, which saw Ang Non defeated decisively and executed. Nhon returned to Saigon with high honor and concentrated his efforts on improving the Nguyễn navy. In 1780, in an attempt to strengthen his political status, Nguyễn Ánh proclaimed himself Nguyễn vương (""Nguyễn king"" or ""Nguyễn ruler"" in Vietnamese), with the support of Nhon's Dông Sơn Army. Then, in 1781, Nguyễn Ánh sent further forces to prop up the Cambodian regime against Siamese armies who wanted to reassert their control. Shortly thereafter, Nguyễn Ánh had Nhon brutally murdered. The reason remains"
"Trần Anh Tông Trần Anh Tông (, 17 September 1276 - 12 December 1320), real name Trần Thuyên (陳烇), courtesy name Nhật Sủy (日煃) or Nhật Sáng (日㷃/日𤊞), was the fourth emperor of the Trần dynasty, reigning over Vietnam from 1293 to 1314. After ceding the throne to his son Trần Minh Tông, Anh Tông held the title Retired Emperor () for six years. As the first Trần emperor who ruled in total peace with respect to foreign affairs, Anh Tông was known for his successful reign of Đại Việt, which brought a long period of peace and prosperity over"
"as distinctive in its time. U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker's assessment of Thiện upon his appointment to the South Vietnamese cabinet in 1968 established the stature he held in foreign and Vietnamese political and social circles: The new Minister of Information, Ton That Thien, has been described as one of the best economists and one of the most articulate and intelligent of all Vietnamese in Saigon. He has also been known as a well informed, articulate critic of both the U.S. and G.V.N; but he is a man of ability, energy, and patriotism, and is certainly not anti-American. He should be"
"main street in Hanoi and many other places in Vietnam are named in honour of this national hero. Trần Bình Trọng is also a subject for several literature and theatre works such as the novel ""Bên bờ Thiên Mạc"" (""On the riverside of Thiên Mạc"") by Hà Ân. Trần Bình Trọng Marquis Bảo Nghĩa Trần Bình Trọng (Hán tự:陳平仲) (1259–1285) was a general of the Trần Dynasty well known for his heroic action in the war of Dai Viet against the second Mongol invasion. After the capture of Trần Bình Trọng by the army of the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan's"
"Trần Quốc Hoàn Trần Quốc Hoàn (23 January 1916 – 5 September 1986) was the first Minister of Public Security of North Vietnam and the longest serving. He served in that role from 1952 through unification to 1981. He laid the foundation for structure of Vietnam's security services. He was a member of the Polit Buro from 1972 until 1980. He was born as Nguyễn Trọng Cảnh on 23 January 1916, in Nam Trung village, Nam Đàn District, Nghệ An Province. He participated in the 1930 uprising, and joined the Indochina Communist party in March 1934. During the late 1930s"
"Sanh (Trần and Nguyễn both got married to the 2 sisters). He successfully litigated many high-profile cases at lower courts, appeal courts, and the South Vietnam Supreme Court. He gained national international recognition for defensing the poor, the wrongful accused victims, and became a political icon against the corrupted South Vietnam First Republic of Ngo Dinh Diem. His brother in-law Nguyen Lam Sanh became Speaker of the House of South Vietnam under the First Republic of Ngô Đình Diệm, jointly they opposed the South Viet Nam corrupted government. Attorney-at-Law Trần Ngọc Liễng, was well respected by US. Attorney-General Robert F."
"troops from the surrounding provinces of Gia Định, and inflicted heavy losses on the Tây Sơn naval fleet. Taking advantage of the more favourable situation, Nguyễn Ánh sent a diplomatic mission to Siam to propose a treaty of friendship. However, this pact was derailed in 1779 when the Cambodians held an uprising against their pro-Siamese leader, Ang Non. Nguyễn Ánh sent Đỗ Thanh Nhơn to help the uprising, which saw Ang Non defeated decisively and executed. Nhơn returned to Saigon with high honour and concentrated his efforts on improving the Nguyễn navy. In 1780, Nguyễn Ánh proclaimed himself Nguyễn vương"